🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Karteninhaber

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kar-ten-in-ha-ber

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cardholder/ˈkɑːrdˌhoʊldər/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Als Karteninhaber hat er viele Vorteile."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person or entity that possesses a card, typically a credit or debit card.

    "As a cardholder, she enjoyed various benefits offered by her bank."
  2. 2

    A physical item designed to hold cards, such as credit cards or business cards.

    "He kept his business cards in a sleek leather cardholder."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'cardholder' is a compound word formed from 'card', which originates from the Latin 'charta', meaning a piece of paper, and 'holder', derived from the Old English 'holdan', meaning to keep or maintain. The usage of 'cardholder' emerged in the late 20th century as credit and identification cards became prevalent.

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